== Bernie's brain dump as of April 2009 ==
-**UPDATE**: the report for April 21st is now available!
+**UPDATE**: the report for [[blog/2009/April#kyoto-higashiyama|April 21st]] is now available!
-=== Aplil 24th -- over 1 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megametre|megameter]] by train ====
+=== April 24th -- over 1 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megametre|megameter]] by train ====
We left our comfortable hostel in Kyoto early in the morning for a second Shinkansen
ride of 360Km, this time on the faster [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozomi_%28train%29|Nozomi]].
Also check the story behind the [[http://www.city.hiroshima.jp/shimin/heiwa/crane.html|millions of paper cranes]]
sent from all over the world in memory of the little Sadako.
-=== Aplil 23rd -- Last day in Kyoto ===
+=== April 23rd -- Last day in Kyoto ===
-==== Morking: Arashiyama by bike ====
+==== Morning: Arashiyama by bike ====
In the morning of this sunny day, we biked to a few locations on the
east side of Kyoto:
Arashiyama, where our bikes were still waiting for us for the ride back home.
-=== Aplil 22nd ===
+=== April 22nd ===
==== Kyoto Higashiyama ====
* [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Jishu-jinja|Jishu-jinja]] -- a temple hanging on a cliff with an impressive scaffolding;
* [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Fushimiinari-taisha|Fushimiinari-taisha]] -- The multi-torii tunnel. My #1 favorite shrine!!!
-{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Chion-in/00056.jpg|}}
+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Chion-in/00056.jpg|The huge bell of Chion-in|maxwidth=800}}
+
==== Food ====
Eating in japan can a challenge for a vegetarian who also happens to dislike fish and crustaceans.